# French's Racial Comments Spark Outcry | Austin News

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Podcast: [Austin News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304)
Published: 2026-09-15T05:49:19+00:00
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Railroad Commission candidate Bo French is under fire from his own party after a viral social media post comparing South Asian students at a UT football game to an entire graduation class—and declaring that social media reveals America being “replaced” by foreigners. The comments ignited swift condemnation from GOP leaders including Senator John Cornyn and House Speaker Dustin Burrows, who urged him to delete the post and called out the racism. Governor Abbott’s campaign avoided directly criticizing French, focusing instead on unity and immigration enforcement, while Attorney General Paxton condemned racism broadly but didn’t address French’s remarks. French doubled down on radio, pushing for prioritizing Texans in admissions, but UT freshman Sumit Kalaimani—who was in the photo—pushed back, calling the moment unifying and accusing French of misrepresenting diversity and disrespecting students. This isn’t French’s first controversy—he’s previously advocated Islamophobia and faced calls to resign over inflammatory polls questioning Jewish or Muslim threats. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-politics/bo-french-doubles-down-after-texas-republicans-condemn-ut-austin-student-posts/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/ab583f2f41306ee8 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.

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